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2015 general election · North West

Manchester, Gorton: 2015 general election result

Gerald Kaufman (Labour) won Manchester, Gorton at the 2015 general election with a majority of 24,079. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Gerald KaufmanLabour
Majority
24,07957.3% of valid votes
Turnout
57.6%42,019 valid votes
Electorate
72,992
Result
Lab hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Gerald Kaufman Elected sitting MPLabour28,18767.1%+17.0
Laura BannisterGreen4,1089.8%+7.1
Mohammed AfzalConservative4,0639.7%−1.4
Phil EckersleyUK Independence Party3,4348.2%+8.2
Dave PageLiberal Democrats1,7824.2%−28.4
Simon HickmanTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2640.6%−0.3
Cris CheshaPirate Party UK1810.4%−0.2
Valid votes42,019
Majority24,07957.3%

Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).

Declared 8 May 2015, 05:00.

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Questions and answers

Who won Manchester, Gorton at the 2015 general election?

Gerald Kaufman (Labour) won with 28,187 votes (67.1%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Manchester, Gorton in 2015?

24,079 votes (57.3% of valid votes) over the Green candidate, Laura Bannister.

What was the turnout in Manchester, Gorton in 2015?

57.6% of the 72,992 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,019 votes).

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